First profit seems in for Rohani

tehran - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is heading for a first victory in the elections in Iran. Together with its ally Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, he was so far the most votes in the elections to the Supervisory Board on the role of spiritual leader.

That turned out Saturday from the first results. Initially the result was announced as the final outcome, but which was later revoked in a statement.

The election for the 88-seat Council of Experts was held together with the parliamentary elections. According to preliminary census was Rafsanjani, former president, just above Rohani.

Preliminary results of the elections show that reformist parties are on the winning side. That was the case for important constituencies in the capital Tehran